

The Spikes Gang
1974-04-11 · 96 min · ★ 6.7
Three teenage farm boys stumble upon Harry Spikes, a local bandit wounded in a gun battle. While Harry is recuperating, he regales the young men with stories of his exciting past. The adventurous tales inspire them to start a gang of their own. Failing at their first attempt to rob a bank, the boys convince the gruff Spikes to teach them the ways of the desperado.
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- Directors
- Richard Fleischer
- Production companies
- Duo Productions, The Mirisch Company, Sanford Productions (III), United Artists
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Lee MarvinHarry Spikes
Gary GrimesWill
Ron HowardLes
Charles Martin SmithTod
Arthur HunnicuttKid White
Noah Beery Jr.Basset
Marc SmithAbel Young
Don FellowsCowboy
Elliott SullivanBillyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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